{"id":170769,"date":"2025-05-01T18:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=170769&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:56:31","slug":"fukuokanowmoves2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuokanowmoves2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Now Returns to Tenjin \u2013 Now Based Inside CIC Fukuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka-based international media outlet Fukuoka Now is back in Tenjin!<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1998 as a monthly magazine alongside its companion website, we\u2019ve spent over 25 years sharing \u201cFukuoka Now\u201d with the world. For many years, our office was located in Tenjin 3-chome. And now, as of May 2025, we\u2019ve made a fresh start in Tenjin 1-chome.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-001.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1051&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-001.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-001.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-001.jpeg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-001.jpeg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From left to right: Takaaki Umezawa (Chairman, CIC Japan), Emiko Szasz, Nick Szasz (Fukuoka Now), and Tim Rowe (Founder &amp; CEO, CIC) at the entrance lounge of CIC Fukuoka, located on the 7th floor of the newly opened ONE FUKUOKA Building in Tenjin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our new base is inside CIC Fukuoka, located on the 7th floor of the newly opened One Fukuoka Building. With the concept of a \u201ccrossroads of creativity,\u201d One Fukuoka is home to CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), which fosters innovation through space and community. As CIC\u2019s second location in Asia, CIC Fukuoka is an exciting platform from which we\u2019ll continue to share the latest from Kyushu while building new connections along the way. We look forward to continuing this journey with you!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fn_cic-fn_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>The 6th floor lounge of ONE FUKUOKA Building, with open seating, greenery, and sunlight\u2014leading up to CIC Fukuoka on the 7th floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Fukuoka Now<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fukuoka Now is an international media company that shares timely and original content about Fukuoka and Kyushu from a global perspective. For international residents, we\u2019re a vital source of local information. For visitors, we offer a local lens for exploring and enjoying the region like a resident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong><br \/>\nFukuoka Now Ltd.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ESUrj9jhqVhqWPsr7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7F, ONE FUKUOKA Building, 1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City<\/a><br \/>\nCEO: Nick Szasz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Services<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Operation of the bilingual media platform Fukuoka Now<br \/>\n\u2022 Publisher of Now Map, a foreign-language tourist map<br \/>\n\u2022 Licensed travel service provider (Fukuoka Pref. Registration No. 45)<br \/>\n&#8211; Planning and managing high-quality tours<br \/>\n&#8211; Organizing monitor tours for international travelers<br \/>\n\u2022 Content development and editorial services from a foreign perspective<br \/>\n\u2022 Promotion, marketing, and research services<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIBA \u2013 Fukuoka International Business Association<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in April 2006, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIBA<\/a> is a networking and information-sharing platform for foreign business professionals, consulate staff, researchers, and others active in the Fukuoka area.<br \/>\nWe host 4\u20135 events annually, including networking receptions at the Governor\u2019s Guest House and delegation support for inbound economic missions. As of FY2024, FIBA has 60 members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Media Channels<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Web:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itoshima-now.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itoshima Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Facebook<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FukuokaNow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@FukuokaNow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a>\u2022 X (Twitter):<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FukuokaNow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @FukuokaNow<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 Instagram:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fukuokanow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @FukuokaNow<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fukuokanews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @FukuokaNews<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itoshimanow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @ItoshimaNow<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 YouTube:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KyushuLive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @KyushuLive<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka-based international media outlet Fukuoka Now is back in Tenjin! 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